girl's name

Tamla

TAM-luh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 367

Tamla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1985 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1971, when 48 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1958.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Tamla Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s.

192
'50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Tamla by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 21
1960s 111
1970s 192
1980s 34

How Popular Is Tamla?

In 1985, Tamla was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Tamla Is Used

England & Wales #5,625 3 in 2004
United States #10,133 6 in 1985

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Tamla

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Tamla Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tamla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Tamla

  • English TAM-luh

Sibling Names for Tamla

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tamla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Tamla

How popular is the name Tamla?

In 1985, Tamla was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Tamla a girl's or a boy's name?

Tamla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tamla?

Tamla has 2 syllables.

When was Tamla most popular?

Tamla peaked in 1971, when 48 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.